Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
On Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m. ET, the Copyright Alliance will host a World IP Day (WIPD) panel via Zoom. As announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the 2026 topic is IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!
The Copyright Alliance’s 2026 WIPD panel topic is The Business of Sports and Copyright.
Panelists:
- Michael Lewis, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Law and Policy, Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
- Christian Dubay, Vice President. Engineering and Research and Chief Engineer, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Edward Muncey, Co-Founder of Stream Enforcement LLC and Anti-Piracy Representative, UFC
- Guillermo Rodriguez, Director of Live Content Protection, Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)
- Randy Cinco, Vice President, Business Affairs and Licensing, BMI.
The panel moderator will be Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education at the U.S. Copyright Office. The panel was free to attend.
To learn more about World IP Day, please visit our WIPD page:
copyrightalliance.org/annual-events/world-ip-day
If you aren’t already a member of the Copyright Alliance, you can join today by completing our Individual Creator Members membership form! Members gain access to monthly newsletters, educational webinars, and so much more — all for free! copyrightalliance.org/get-involved/creator-membership
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Facebook: @CopyrightAlliance
Instagram: @CopyrightAlliance
LinkedIn: @Copyright-Alliance
On Thursday, April 23, at 2 p.m. ET, the Copyright Alliance will host a World IP Day (WIPD) panel via Zoom. As announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the 2026 topic is IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!
The Copyright Alliance’s 2026 WIPD panel topic is The Business of Sports and Copyright.
Panelists:
- Michael Lewis, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Law and Policy, Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
- Christian Dubay, Vice President. Engineering and Research and Chief Engineer, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Edward Muncey, Co-Founder of Stream Enforcement LLC and Anti-Piracy Representative, UFC
- Guillermo Rodriguez, Director of Live Content Protection, Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)
- Randy Cinco, Vice President, Business Affairs and Licensing, BMI.
The panel moderator will be Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education at the U.S. Copyright Office. The panel was free to attend.
To learn more about World IP Day, please visit our WIPD page:
copyrightalliance.org/annual-events/world-ip-day
If you aren’t already a member of the Copyright Alliance, you can join today by completing our Individual Creator Members membership form! Members gain access to monthly newsletters, educational webinars, and so much more — all for free! copyrightalliance.org/get-involved/creator-membership
Social Media pages
X: @Unite4Copyright
Facebook: @CopyrightAlliance
Instagram: @CopyrightAlliance
LinkedIn: @Copyright-Alliance
